Netflix has released a trailer for ‘Man Vs Bee‘, a new short-form comedy co-created by and starring Rowan Atkinson, which premieres this June on the streaming service.
The renowned actor and comedian plays lovable but bumbling dad, Trevor, who lands a new job as a housesitter, his first assignment is a luxurious mansion filled with priceless artwork, classic cars and an adorable dog called Cupcake. But when a bee lands on the scene, can Trevor keep everything under control, or will their raucous rivalry just lead to increasingly disastrous consequences? And what irreparable damage will be done in the process?
Alongside Atkinson, the series stars Jing Lusi, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh, India Fowler, Claudie Blakley, and Tom Basden.
The series reteams Atkinson with his long-time collaborator William Davies as co-writers on the series. The duo previously worked together on the ‘Johnny English’ films. Davies’ credits also include Netflix’s ‘The Letter for the King’, along with the films ‘How to Train Your Dragon’, ‘Puss in Boots’, and ‘Twins’. Atkinson is, of course, best known internationally as the star of ‘Mr. Bean’, ‘Blackadder’ and the ‘Johnny English’ movies.
David Kerr serves as director, who previously directed ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’, along with multiple episodes of tv series including ‘Inside No. 9’, ‘No Offence’, and ‘Fresh Meat’, along with many others. Karl Oskarsson (‘Borgen’, ‘The Duchess’) serves as cinematographer, with Carly Reddin (‘Hanna’, ‘Top Boy’) providing production design.
Atkinson’s HouseSitter Productions produce the series, with Davies and Chris Clark (‘The Letter for the King’, ‘Johnny English’ films) as exec producers. Kate Fasulo (‘Stan & Ollie’) is co-producer. The series is 10-episodes long, however, much like ‘Mr. Bean’, it is a “short-form” comedy, with each episode being around the ten to twenty-minute mark.
‘Man Vs Bee‘ premieres Friday, 24th June 2022 on Netflix UK and worldwide.
